Aeromedical Factors

Question 1

Medical Certificates

Answer 1

first class… second class… third class.

Question 2

61.53

Answer 2

if you know that you are not safe to fly, you must report it.

Question 3

how can we obtain a medical certificate?

Answer 3

Get it from an AME, find on FAA website

Question 4

First class

Answer 4

atp certificate, under 40 12 over 40 6 months

Question 5

second class medical

Answer 5

good for 12 months

Question 6

third class certificate

Answer 6

over 40 24 months, under 40 60 months.

Question 7

what is hypoxia?

Answer 7

lack of oxygen in the body. this can lead to

Question 8

Hypoxic hypoxia

Answer 8

decrease in partial pressure up in the air. Less oxygen in the air which leads to hypoxic hypoxia. the cure is to descend

Question 9

Hypemic Hypoxia

Answer 9

Blood is unable to carry blood in the body. It is usually the result of carbon monoxide poisoning.

Question 10

Hystotoxic Hypoxia

Answer 10

The brain rejects the oxygen…. comes from alcohol or drugs

Question 11

Stagnant Hypoxia

Answer 11

blood is not moving throughout the body, comes from g-force

Question 12

symptoms of hyopxia

Answer 12

headache, visual impairment, numbness, delayed reactions, tingling, turning blue.

Question 13

How do you recover from hypoxia?

Answer 13

descend to a lower altitude, stop pulling g force, oxygen mask

Question 14

What is hyperventilation?

Answer 14

Too much oxygen in the body, caused by fear stress and other factors including short shallow breathes… slow down and breath into a paper bag.

Question 15

How can middle ear and sinus congestion affect you in flight

Answer 15

when you climb it will relieve pressure… when you descend it will hurt worse because their is higher pressure

Question 16

Spatial disorientaiton from vestibular

Answer 16

fluid in ears

Question 17

What are the leads? vestibular system

Answer 17

in a gradual turn, the fluid in your ears equalizes and you think you are straight and level….

Question 18

What is the graveyard spiral?

Answer 18

continual gradual turn where you descend and fall to the earth…. trust your instruments

Question 19

Corriolis illusion

Answer 19

in a prolonged turn and a rapid head movement…. you will think that you are tumbling… smooth and slow head movements.

Question 20

somatogravic illusion

Answer 20

when you speed up or slow down too rapidly…

Question 21

inversion illusion

Answer 21

leveling off too abruptly which makes you feel like you are falling backward

Question 22

elevator illusion

Answer 22

updraft makes you feel like you are getting pushed upward

Question 23

false horizon illusion

Answer 23

happens in low visibility which results in you lining up with a horizon that is cockeyed. trust your instruments

Question 24

Motion sickness

Answer 24

the brain is thinking something different than what they are feeling… have bag to throw up in.

Question 25

carbon monoxide poisoning…

Answer 25

usually happens when there are cracks in the exhaust pipes… we have detectors… black dots equals carbon monoxide

Question 26

Why is CO2 dangerous?

Answer 26

results in dizziness… 200 times more powerful than oxygen if you experience it, turn off the heater and open the window….. also land as quickly as possible.

Question 27

affects of fatigue

Answer 27

fatigue effects coordination and concentration… know your personal boundaries

Question 28

stress

Answer 28

affects performance greatly…

Question 29

alcohol

Answer 29

.04 % 8 hours from bottle to throttle… no hung over or under the influence.

Question 30

dcs and scuba diving

Answer 30

wait 24 hours before we go fly…. because too much nitrogen in the

Question 31

IMSAFE

Answer 31

illness
medication
stress
alcohol
fatigue
emotion or eating